OnePEDIATRIC SPINE

Levine Children’s Hospital offers a comprehensive program featuring

multidisciplinary evaluation and management of spinal deformities in children.

Pediatric & Adolescent

SPINE PROGRAMat Levine Children’s Hospital

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Pediatric and Adolescent Spine ProgramOur pediatric orthopedic surgeons work in tandem with a multidisciplinary team of medical

and surgical specialists including cardiology, pulmonology, neurology, neurosurgery and

rehabilitation to provide patients with a full spectrum of care for even the most

complex cases.

Named a Best Children’s Hospital for orthopedics and neurology & neurosurgery by U.S.

News & World Report, Levine Children’s Hospital cares for spine patients from pre-op to recovery,

all in a warm, child-friendly environment. Levine Children’s Hospital’s spine team specializes in

operative and nonoperative techniques for the management of spine-related conditions.

Brian Brighton, MDPediatric Orthopedic SurgeonBoard certified in orthopedic surgery Fellowship-trained in pediatric orthopedic surgeryMedical School: Boston UniversityResidency: Cleveland ClinicFellowship: Boston Children’s Hospital

Joshua Patt, MDOrthopedic Spine and Oncology SurgeonBoard certified in orthopedic surgery Fellowship-trained in spine surgery and musculoskeletal oncologyMedical School: Tulane UniversityResidency: Carolinas Medical CenterFellowship: Unversity of Washington

Mark Van Poppel, MDPediatric NeurosurgeonBoard certified in neurological surgeryFellowship-trained in pediatric neurosurgeryMedical School: Indiana University School of MedicineResidency: University of TennesseeFellowship: St. Jude Children’s Hospital/LeBonheur Children’s Hospital

Scott Wait, MDPediatric NeurosurgeonBoard certified in neurological surgery Fellowship-trained in pediatric neurosurgery and complex spine Medical School: East Carolina UniversityResidency: Barrow Neurological Institute Fellowship: Barrow Neurological Institute; St. Jude Children’s Hospital/LeBonheur Children’s Hospital

Kelly VanderHave, MDPediatric Orthopedic SurgeonBoard certified in orthopedic surgery Fellowship-trained in pediatric orthopedic surgeryMedical School: University of CincinnatiResidency: University of MichiganFellowship: Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children

Brian Scannell, MDPediatric Orthopedic SurgeonBoard certified in orthopedic surgery Fellowship-trained in pediatric orthopedic surgeryMedical School: University of North CarolinaResidency: Carolinas Medical CenterFellowship: Rady Children’s Hospital of San Diego

OUR PROVIDERS

SERVICES AND CONDITIONS TREATED

• Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

• Casting

• Complex craniocervical problems

• Congenital Scoliosis

• Early Onset Scoliosis

• Growing Rod Procedures

• Neuromuscular Scoliosis

• Kyphosis

• Spina Bifida

• Spinal Fractures

• Spinal Fusions

• Spinal Tumors

• Spondylolisthesis

• Sports Related Injuries

• Vascular malformations of the spinal cord and spine

• Tethered cord

• VEPTRs

Our team treats all pediatric spine and spinal cord conditions, including: